If you are a Nigerian or African like me you must have heard the false notion, that a wet dream is a result of sexual intercourse with one’s spiritual husband or wife while one is asleep. Some others perpetuate the belief that wet dreams are a result of demonic attacks. if these beliefs are false what exactly is a wet dream.

What is a wet dream?

A wet dream is a spontaneous orgasm during sleep that includes ejaculation for a male, or vaginal wetness for a female. It is known as nocturnal emission among medical personnel and occurs mostly in adolescents. It can also occur in adults.

Can women have Wet dreams?

As stated in the definition women can also have wet dreams, but men are more prone to having it and that, in women, it may or may not result in a discharge as it does in men.

Causes of Wet dreams

According to a Nigerian medical expert, Dr Chinonso Egemba popularly known as Aproko Doctor,  wet dreams are common during puberty and adolescence, which is a result of hormonal changes that occur during this time.

As a person gets older, the hormone levels become more stable hence the frequency of wet dreams tend to drop as one gets older.

“We need to understand that wet dreams are a normal part of life. This will help you reduce the anxiety associated with having wet dreams,” he said.

Dr Egemba said there was no proven cause of wet dreams. Noting that you can have a wet dream without dreaming about sexual activity

He said “You can have a wet dream without dreaming about sexual activity and sometimes become aroused sexually due to stimulation from friction with the beddings.

“Some studies say that lying on your stomach can spark wet dreams. This has not been proven too. ” 

The physician also said that wet dreams are a normal event in life and not symptoms of sickness or a sexually transmitted disease.

According to him, not everyone will have wet dreams, some people never experience it throughout their lives and they are perfectly normal.

“Nocturnal emissions are purely normal and do not imply that something is wrong with you. Understanding this helps you live with it. You might experience some embarrassment, other than that, it is perfectly normal.”

“Live your normal life, nothing is wrong with you. You are not possessed by a demon or married in another realm,” he said. 

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